13 Swimmer Stereotypes, And A Few For Divers Too

LIU Post Swim Team

By Morgan Pestorius, Swimming World College Intern

As much as we swimmers hate to admit it, we can be very predictable, and that creates swimmer stereotypes. Depending on your stroke, you often possess a few specific traits. Sharing these traits with fellow strokers helps you to bond over the pain you endure during practice.

13 Swimmer Stereotypes, And A Few For Divers Too

You know you’re a backstroker when…

Photo Courtesy: Xinhua/Youth Olympic Games

Photo Courtesy: Xinhua/Youth Olympic Games

  • You know exactly how many lights are in the ceiling of your pool
  • You know the importance of tinted goggles during the summer
  • You know how to pull on the lane line without being caught
  • High-fiving someone while swimming is a personal victory

You know you’re a breaststroker when…

Marco Koch Germany 200m Breaststroke Men Swimming 32nd LEN European Championships Berlin, Germany 2014 Aug.13 th - Aug. 24 th Day08 - Aug. 20 Photo Andrea Staccioli/Deepbluemedia/Insidefoto

Photo Courtesy: Andrea Staccioli Insidefoto

  • You don’t know how to point your toes
  • When you are forced to kick freestyle, you actually move backwards
  • Everyone on the team is taller than you

You know you’re a flyer when…

Jun 20, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Michael Phelps (USA) swims during the men's 100-meter butterfly finals of the Arena Grand Prix at George F. Haines International Aquatic Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Photo Courtesy: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

  • Shakira’s song, “Hips Don’t Lie” is about you
  • You have the biggest bench press on the team
  • Your shoulders are permanently hunched over

You know you’re a sprinter when…

Cesar Cielo Pos 1 Brasil-12

Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch

  • For punishment, your coach makes you swim a 500
  • You are genuinely confused every time you aren’t allowed to swim free for a stroke set
  • You have better breath control than all of your teammates

You know you’re a diver when…

KNOXVILLE, TN - August 16, 2014: Connor Kuremsky during the 2014 USA Senior Diving National Event at Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Matthew S. DeMaria

Photo Courtesy: Matthew S. DeMaria

  • You own those cute little towels you use to dry off, do those even work?
  • The farthest distance you can swim without losing your breath is from the middle of the diving well to the edge of the pool
  • You can do a handstand in basically any setting

Morgan Pestorius is in her second year at TCNJ. After swimming as a freshman, Pestorius is redshirting this year to recover from an injury and has volunteered as the manager of the team.  Previously, Pestorius trained with the Bridgewater JCC Tide and Juniper Lane Swim Team in New Jersey.

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